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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did James Reed think they would hit the Sierra Nevada?
(a) By September
(b) By January
(c) By July
(d) By October

2. When did they think the summit would be snowed in?
(a) By the middle of December
(b) By January
(c) That week
(d) By the middle of November

3. How many times did the company end up fording the Truckee River?
(a) At least 30 times
(b) 5 times
(c) At least 22 times
(d) Twice

4. What did Hastings promise the Donner Party in his letter?
(a) He promised he would personally escort them through the shortcut.
(b) They would move quickly through the tough parts.
(c) The way was easier up ahead.
(d) There was food on the trail.

5. Who joined the Donner party as they cleared the trail through the Wasatch?
(a) Franklin Graves and his extended family
(b) Hastings
(c) Luis and Salvador
(d) Charles Stanton

Short Answer Questions

1. What did James Clyman tell the travelers?

2. How many rescue parties left Sutters Fort?

3. How did the rescue party find the survivors?

4. What happened when Mrs. Reed first saw her husband?

5. What happened to the dogs that were traveling with the group?

(see the answer key)

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